William West McNamara (born March 31, 1965) is an American film and television actor.
Born in Dallas, Texas, McNamara is the son of a professional race car driver for the Ford Motor Company and an interior designer. He attended Columbia University and studied at the Lee Strasberg Institute in New York. He is an animal rights activist.
He appeared in the feature films Texasville , Stella , Copycat , Surviving the Game , and Stealing Home . On television, he portrayed Montgomery Clift in Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story and Ricky Nelson in Nightmares and Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King , had a regular role on the Showtime series Beggars and Choosers , was featured in the television movies Doing Time on Maple Drive and Wildflower (CableACE Award nomination), and appeared in NYPD Blue and Law & Order: SVU , among other television series.
McNamara is an animal rights activist and vegan. He got his start rescuing cats, dogs, and horses, and now travels the world advocating animal rights. McNamara has produced several documentaries, including the Nat Geo Wild Network: Animal Intervention , an exposé on the exotic animal industry in the United States.
Opera (1987) - StefanoStealing Home (1988) - Billy Wyatt (teenager)The Beat (1988) - Billy KaneDream a Little Dream (1989) - JoelStella (1990) - Pat RobbinsTexasville (1990) - Dickie JacksonAspen Extreme (1993) - Todd PoundsExtreme Justice (1993) - Mark Franklin (surfer, uncredited in film credits)Chasers (1994) - Eddie DevaneSurviving the Game (1994) - Derek Wolfe Jr.Radio Inside (1994) - Matthew AndersonCopycat (1995) - Peter FoleyStorybook (1995) - Prince ArthurGirl in the Cadillac (1995) - RickSnitch (1996) - ShakleyDead Girl (1996) - DamonStag (1997) - Jon DiCapriThe Deli (1997) - KevinGlam (1997) - Sonny DayeThe Brylcreem Boys (1997) - Sam GunnSweet Jane (1998) - Stan BleekerSomething to Believe In (1998) - MikeRingmaster (1998) - Troy DavenportImplicated (1999) - Tom BakerPaper Bullets (1999) - Laurence McCoyKnockout (2000) - Michael DeMarcoJust Sue Me (2000) - DanielThe Calling (a.k.a. Man of Faith ) (2002) - Bobby MurkyThe Kings of Brooklyn (2004) - Chris ParmelThe Iron Man (2006) - GerardThe Still Life (2007) - TeacherApril Moon (2007) - DavidA Dance for Bethany (2007) - James FisherThe Grift (2008) - Hugh BabcockThe Bleeding (2009) - Dan WilliamsThe Ascent (2010) - JoelThe Legend of Hell's Gate: An American Conspiracy (2010) - Jones MoonCut! (2012) - Bryan WolffDry (2014) - Dr BrownLast Man Club (2016) - Joe ScanlinThe Secrets of Emily Blair (2016) - Mr. ReganSecret of the Sahara (1988 mini-series) - PhilipIsland Son (1989 series) - SamWildflower (1991) - Sammy PerkinsDoing Time on Maple Drive (1992) - Matt CarterSilk Stalkings ("The Brotherhood" episode, aired 1/9/1992) - Clay EdwardsHonor thy Mother (1992) - ChrisSworn to Vengeance (1993) - Michael BurkeLiz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story (1995) - Montgomery Clift Perversions of Science ("Given the Heir" episode, aired 6/18/1997) - Nick BoyerNatural Enemy (1997) - JeremyWelcome to Paradox ("Blue Champagne" episode, aired 11/2/1998) - Q.M.Brimstone ("Encore" episode, aired 11/6/1998) - Gilbert JaxBeggars and Choosers (1999-2001 series) - Brad AdvailThe Outer Limits ("Better Luck Next Time" episode, aired 8/20/1999) - KimbleThe Hunger ("Approaching Desdemona" episode, aired 2/6/2000) - Kent JohanssenTime Lapse (2001) - Clayton PirceTrapped (2001) - C. Whitmore EvansMcBride: Murder Past Midnight (2002) - Chris ParmelLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit ("Pandora" episode) (2003) - Detective Sam BishopNYPD Blue (1 February 2005 episode) - Richard PancaraAmerican Black Beauty (2005) - WilfordNightmares and Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King (1 episode) (2006) - Ricky NelsonBeyond the Break (2 episodes) (2007) - RichardThe Wrong Roommate (2016) - MarkRunning Away (2017) - Richard